Obituaries

Arlene K. Willenborg Cowin

Jul 18, 2017

Arlene Kathryn Willenborg Cowin of Moscow died Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Gritman Medical Center. She was 66 Arlene was born November 25, 1950 in Cottonwood to John F. and Loretta A. (Seubert) Willenborg. She grew up there, attending and graduating from St. Gertrude Academy. She then enrolled at Lewis-Clark State College Nursing program, graduating as a registered nurse. Arlene...

Marie Hatke

Jul 13, 2017

Marie "Granny" Hatke On July 13, 2017 granny passed away peacefully with the love of her life, Ken by her side. Granny was born on December 23rd 1925 to Harry and Sofia (Weidemann) Schaack, in Watertown North Dakota, She was the 5th of 9 children. Granny had to drop out of school during the 8th grade to go to work...

Darlene Everson

Jul 12, 2017

Darlene Everson, of Moscow passed away on July 12, 2017 at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow. She was 84. Darlene was born on May 9, 1933 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Kenneth and Theresa Wamstad. When she was 5 months old her family moved to Parma, Idaho where they farmed. She graduated from Roswell grade school and was salutatorian from...

Michael A. Wootton

Jul 11, 2017

MICHAEL ALAN WOOTTON

July 5, 1971 --- July 5, 2017

We don't know if Mike Wootton sensed that his life would be cut short, but we do know he lived life full-throttle. Mike was born on July 5th, 1971, in Amarillo, Texas to Dwayne and Helen Wootton and big brother, Gilbert. Mike died suddenly on his...

William L. "Bill" Ringer

Jul 11, 2017

William Louis "Bill" Ringer of Moscow died Tuesday morning, July 11, 2017 at Regency Pullman Care Center. He was 92. Bill was born December 30, 1924 in Potlatch to Louis G. and Anna Caroline Suess Ringer. He grew up and attended Potlatch Schools. He worked farming until he joined the Army in 1943. Bill served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theaters and...

Rodney G. Clark

Jul 9, 2017

The world lost a great man and heaven gained another angel. On July 9, 2017, Rodney George Clark "Frogman", passed away peacefully at his home in Elk River with his loving wife by his side. Rod was born December 10, 1947 in Lewiston to Homer Marion and Elsie Mae Taylor Clark, who have opened their arms to welcome him into...

Keith Puckett

Jul 2, 2017

Keith Robert Puckett, longtime Moscow resident, passed away July 2, 2017 at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Lewiston, after an extended illness. He was 88. He was born December 30, 1928 in Allen, Nebraska to Cyril Maxwell Puckett and Eleanor Maria (Emry) Puckett, the fourth of ten children. After moving to Victor, Montana, when Keith was still a boy,...

Jessie Linderman

Jun 30, 2017

Jessie Mae Linderman of Bovill died Tuesday evening at Gritman Medical Center. She was 87. Jessie was born May 4, 1930 in Elk River to Colonel William and Dorothy E. Beck Smith. When she was two years old the family moved to Bovill where she attended school and graduated. She worked as a "flunkie" in the Forest Service Camps prior...

Jaylynne Reed

Jun 30, 2017

Jaylynne Renae Reed, 18, of Moscow passed away June 13, 2017 as a result of a head on collision while traveling near the Montana border. Jaylynne (or "Jay" as she was lovely referred to as) had graduated from Moscow High School just days earlier and was on her way to Indiana where she planned to attend Ivy Tech Community College...

Ari Kousbaugh

Jun 28, 2017

Marianne L. "Ari" Kousbaugh of Troy died early Wednesday morning, June 28th at her home surrounded by family. She was 46. Ari was born February 8, 1971 at Scranton, PA to Margaret "Peggy" L. (Kraemer) and William M. Shea. The family moved to the Osburn, ID area and she attended schools at Wallace, graduating from high school there. She then...

David R. Coahran

Jun 24, 2017

David Richard Coahran of Pullman died peacefully on Saturday, June 24th at his son's home in Moscow. He was 84. He knew it was coming, and felt ready to go. He kept mobile and active right up to the last couple weeks. He was born April 10, 1933 at Cincinnati, OH to Jesse Myers. and Mary Allen Dillon Coahran. He...

Linda Louise Hammerly

Jun 22, 2017

Linda Louise Hammerly of Moscow died Wednesday from injuries received in an auto accident near Dusty, WA. She was 64. Linda was born May 28, 1953 in Chicago, IL to Charles and Ariel Lee Gamble Dumas. She started school in Chicago and later in Seattle. She worked as a waitress in California, Reno, NV and Seattle before moving to Moses...

Wayne Schwenne

Jun 15, 2017

Wayne David Schwenne, age 87, passed away on Thursday evening, June 15th, 2017 in Lewiston, Idaho. Wayne was born on Moser Road near Genesee on January 14th, 1930 to Otto and Minnie (Reif) Schwenne. After graduating high school in 1948, Wayne served in the United States Army during the Korean War in Washington and California. Wayne married Jeanette Vandenburg in...

Neil Martin

Jun 15, 2017

Neil Everett Martin, 79, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, after receiving wonderful care at both Gritman Medical Center and Aspen Park Kindred Healthcare. Neil was a four-pound preemie born to Everett and Stella Martin in Osage, Iowa. He was baptized by the medical staff at birth because of his prematurity, but thankfully recovered to grow into a corn-fed...

Norma Fraser

Jun 10, 2017

Norma Jean Fraser of Moscow, beloved mom, sister and aunt, died Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Kindred Aspen Park Healthcare in Moscow. She was 88. Norma was born November 19, 1928 at Kimball, South Dakota to Frederick E. and Bessie (Trickey) Wannamaker. She grew up, attended school, and graduated from high school at Kimball. She then enrolled at the Methodist...

Nick Bode

Jun 6, 2017

Nicholas 'Nick' A. Bode, of Moscow, ID, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. He was born on February 28, 1950 in Rhinelander, WI to Ruth (Hazle) and Nicholas H. Bode. Nick spent his childhood in Rhinelander before moving to Moscow in 1960 along with his parents and three brothers Bill, Tom and Rob. He attended St. Mary's Elementary School...

Kimberly Farbo

Jun 5, 2017

Kimberly 'Kim' Ann Farbo, 62, of Moscow, ID, passed away to her Lord June 5, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Kim was born August 8, 1954 in Williston, North Dakota, to William (Bill) and Barbara Stellmon. She has three sisters and one brother. The family moved to Moscow, ID, in 1965 from Fort Collins, Colorado. Kim remained a resident...

Bruce Hoff

May 30, 2017

Bruce Hoff, 53, a long-time resident of Moscow, Idaho died on May 30 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Wash. after suffering from a stroke two days prior. At the time of his passing, he was surrounded by many of his loving family members. Bruce was born December 6, 1963 in Pullman, Wash. to Ray and Kay Hoff. He...

Zachary Brunes

May 27, 2017

Zachary Cole Brunes September 28, 1988-May 27, 2017

Zack was Born in Brainerd, MN, and raised in Jenkins, MN. In 2001, he and his family moved to Idaho, where he has resided ever since. He was living in Deary and died from injuries suffered in an auto accident on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Zack was a gentle and...

Lois Michael

May 20, 2017

Lois Chisholm Michael

November 2, 1922 - May 17, 2017

After a brief illness, Lois Chisholm Michael passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, Idaho. She was born in Louisiana on November 2, 1922, delivered by her uncle/physician, but grew up on a farm in Stanton, Texas. She fell in love...